I should say politics coupled with public life is a symptom of the modern era with its mass democracy. What went on between the nobles and royalty or emperor and senate wasn't so public I suspect nor was the commoner ever politically involved at all. Oh, the injustice of it all.

You'll find intellectuals can't be reasoned with, unless, somehow, they already came to it, themselves. It's like talking to a plate of beans. Logic becomes illogical to them, whenever it does not agree with their version of logic, based upon their own assumptions.

Indeed, but you'lll notice that I didn't mention that I mendtioned arguing with intellectuals specifically. I don't know how often I engage in arguments with intellectuals. The last time such a thing happened (out in the open), the gentleman that I was arguing with was only arguing with me because he was afraid that I was a nihilist *to the bone* and was deciding whether or not he should allow me to sleep at his house or kick me out to my car and make me sleep out there. Not that I blame him. Eventually he was convinced that I wouldn't rob his house because I liked him and would only hurt myself for betraing his trust in me.

Anyway, I was referring to the argument presented against me in general, by intellectuals and otherwise alike. They assume that my argument is based on some absurd and archaic function that has been rendered irrelavant by modern living situations. Surely you know better, crow.

I should say politics coupled with public life is a symptom of the modern era with its mass democracy. What went on between the nobles and royalty or emperor and senate wasn't so public I suspect nor was the commoner ever politically involved at all. Oh, the injustice of it all.

The distinction between different kind of politics is essential to the question at hand. In a sense, politics follows everyone from birth to death. 'Playground politics' and 'office politics' are common terms. Politics shows itself wherever people interact.